{"id":1200,"date":"2019-11-29T17:42:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T17:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=1200"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:49:29","slug":"sports-license-regulation-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/sports-license-regulation-washington","title":{"rendered":"DC sports betting licensing process to begin on Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Regulator OLG announced the application process in DC to get a sports betting licence will kick off next Tuesday, December 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>US.- As the segment thrives nationwide, Washington DC is soon to launch sports betting. That\u2019s why the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) will launch the application process for new licences next Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The OLG will launch an\u00a0<strong><em>online portal<\/em><\/strong>for operators interested in DC to apply for a licence. Moreover, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affair\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>business licensing portal<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will also receive applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The OLG advised applicants to contact them beforehand, in order to arrange a \u2018scope of licensing\u2019 meeting before Tuesday. That way, they expect the DC sports betting licencing process to be as neat as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S<strong>ports betting rules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Lottery and Gaming announced the adoption of rules to regulate sports betting in DC\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/sports-betting-dc-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>back in September<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. The\u00a0<strong><em>rules<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0were published as support implementation of the \u201cSports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018\u201d passed by the City Council last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lottery Executive Director Beth Bresnahan explained that the 115-page document incorporates feedback from potential operators in DC\u2019s emerging industry submitted during the public comment period that closed on July 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe changes incorporated by the Office largely provide further clarification to the operating community and did not fundamentally change the rules as initially proposed earlier this summer,\u201d she said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regulator OLG announced the application process in DC to get a sports betting licence will kick off next Tuesday, December 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) in Washington D.C. is set to launch its sports betting license application process on December 3rd, utilizing an online portal. 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